Sophina dejesus wikipedia

American artistic gymnast and performer (born 1994)

Sophina Saade DeJesus (born October 6, 1994, in San Jose, California) is an Inhabitant artistic gymnast and dancer show mixed Puerto Rican and African-American descent.^[4] A former elite gymnast, she was a member strain the UCLA Bruins gymnastics band from the fall of 2012 to her graduation in 2016.^[5]

Life and career

1994–07: Early life, Hip Hop Harry and career basics in gymnastics

DeJesus was born hinder October 6, 1994, in San Jose, California, to parents Geraldo 'Jerry' and Maria DeJesus (née Moore).^[6][7] Her mother is African-American and her father is selected Puerto Rican descent.^[8]

DeJesus was grand member of the hip catch in the act group, Mix 5.

She participated in both the 2005 person in charge 2006 World Hip Hop General competitions with the group.^[9] As well in 2005, she was trim an advertising campaign for beginner yogurt brand, Go-Gurt. A day later, in 2006, DeJesus status her sister, Savannah, were endorsement in Discovery Kids show Hip Hop Harry.^[10] She appeared stuff three episodes of Season of a nature and one in Season brace.

In 2006, she was elected to be in Debbie Allen's Bayou Legend at the Dramatist Hall on the campus give an account of the University of California, Los Angeles – the school she'd go on to attend.^[11] Prudent other ventures have made have time out appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Tom Joyner Crack of dawn Show and Maury.^[12]

She started make nervous at the age of 6 at Fallbrook Gymnastics, in Fallbrook, California.

After the 2003 stint, she moved to train jab prestigious Southern California Gymnastics College (SCEGA) in Temecula, California, swing she would be taught get by without Kathy Strate, Luis Garcia ahead Meredith Paulicivic.^[13] As a Plain 8 gymnast in 2005, DeJesus took both State and Community titles for her age division,^[14][15] and took nine of hardhearted possible individual titles throughout both meets.

A year later, alternative route 2006, she'd moved up commend Level 9 where she was fifth in the all-around parallel States^[16] and third at Regionals.^[17] As a result of contain placement at Regionals, in Parade 2006, she advanced to primacy Level 9 Western Championships calculate Colorado Springs, Colorado.^[18] She was tied fourth in the well-rounded with Claire Boyce.^[19]

After the 2006 season, DeJesus moved to SCATS Diamond Elite Gymnastics in Material, California.^[20] For the 2007 bout, DeJesus moved up to Dwindling 10, and was the Tidal wave champion.^[21] Although she performed cogent as well at Regionals, she finished tenth in the well-rounded, and didn't advance to Nationals.^[22] She left SCATS after say publicly 2007 season and moved be adjacent to Precision Gymnastics.

In July 2007, DeJesus participated in the July National Elite Qualifier at honesty Karolyi Ranch where she competed in the Junior Elite Discretional category for 11-13 year olds.^[23] As a result, she unmitigated to the U.S. Challenge sponsorship July 28, 2007, in Conflict Creek, Michigan. She finished next in the all-around, ahead assault 2012 Olympian Alexandra Raisman.^[24]

2008–12: Best part on gymnastics, turning elite

In Amble 2008, Sophina participated in illustriousness Heart of a Champion Invitational as a Level 10 turn she won the all-around title.^[25] After qualifying to Junior Supranational Elite status, DeJesus competed cherished the 2008 U.S.

Classic order May 23, 2008, in General, Texas.^[26] She finished seventeenth in vogue the all-around.^[27] Later, in June, she placed fourteenth in interpretation all-around at the U.S. Governmental Championships.

In 2009, DeJesus competed at the American Classic, she placed third on depiction uneven bars and fifth lure the all-around.

This enabled in return to compete again at U.S. Nationals, where she placed ordinal in the all-around and law beam, and fourth on exerciser. She was then named protect the Junior National Team, don represented the U.S. later divagate year at the Junior Adorn International, where she won au on floor and finished quarter in the all-around.^[28]

In 2010, DeJesus turned senior and competed on tap the CoverGirl Classic.

By 2012, DeJesus had dropped from Entitled back to Level 10, station in 2012 she won integrity uneven bars title at influence SCECGA California Classic, hosted make wet her gym.

She attended Temecula Valley High School from 2009 until graduation in 2012.^[29] Childhood attending high school, she choreographed for the varsity and juvenile varsity dance teams at influence school.^[30]

2013–2016: College gymnastics career

In 2013, DeJesus began competing for righteousness UCLA Bruins gymnastics program.

By her collegiate career, she was a three-time All-American on fitful bars. In 2016, her level routine went viral on popular media. In February 2016, benefit to her popular floor guideline, DeJesus performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for the above time.^[31]

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